Mark 5:34 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus calls her "Daughter," declares that her faith has made her whole, and sends her away in peace, fully healed.
What Does Mark 5:34 Mean?
Jesus answers her trembling with the only recorded instance of his calling an individual "Daughter." The woman who has been untouchable for twelve years is named family. He credits her faith, not her stratagem -- "thy faith hath made thee whole" -- and dismisses her with a blessing: "go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."
She came for a cure and leaves with far more: belonging, commendation, and peace -- the deep well-being of body and soul together. Her faith did not manufacture the power; it laid hold of the one who has it, and he counts that reach as everything. The healing she sought in secret he confirms in public, so she may live whole before the same crowd that knew her shame.
Mark 5:34 in the Original Language
eirene (εἰρήνη), 'peace' -- wholeness and well-being, echoing the Hebrew shalom.
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What does Mark 5:34 mean?
Jesus calls her "Daughter," declares that her faith has made her whole, and sends her away in peace, fully healed.